Jeremiah 18:18
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.”
דָּבָר
In Hebrew, dabar is not just a word spoken — it is a word that accomplishes something. God's dabar does not return empty. The psalmist says this word is a lamp to his feet — not a floodlight revealing everything ahead, but enough light for the next step. That is faith.
מַחֲשָׁבָה
plans
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מַחֲשָׁבָה
Thoughts, plans, purposes. Machashabah. The deliberate intentions of God. I know the plans I have for you. These are not random events but purposes designed with love.
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תּוֹרָה
instruction
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תּוֹרָה
Law, teaching, instruction. Torah. Not just rules but God's loving instruction for life. The law of the LORD is perfect restoring the soul.
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יִרְמְיָה
Jeremiah
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יִרְמְיָה
Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites
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קָשַׁב
we pay attention
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קָשַׁב
to prick up the ears, i.e. hearken
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